RE: WCQL Tower Falls Down

["Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

You mean WQLL?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Mark
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 10:59 PM
> To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: WCQL Tower Falls Down
>
>
> A friend of mine has informed me that WCQL's tower on Mt.Uncanounic(sp?)in
> Goffstown NH fell today onto the transmitter shack.This was caused by
> blasting taking place in an area near the transmitter shack and tower.It
> appears that there may have been just a bit too much dynamite used,the
> resulting blast causing the tower and antenna to crash down onto the
> transmitter shack.It appears that the antenna and transmitter are both
> totalled and will have to be replaced.WCQL was off the air for a while but
> reportedly is back on the air using the backup single bay antenna and a
> backup transmitter for WZID,also on the same hill.I don't know what they
> are using for a transmitter off the WZID facility,but the power must be
> quite low as I can barely get them here in Lowell.
>
> Mark Watson
>